Synonyms: infective, pathogenic, morbific
Definition: able to cause disease
Usage: infective agents; pathogenic bacteria
Similar words: unhealthful
Definition: detrimental to good health
Usage: unhealthful air pollution; unhealthful conditions in old apartments with peeling lead-based paint
Synonyms: infectious, infective
Definition: caused by infection or capable of causing infection
Usage: viruses and other infective agents; a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease
Similar words: infected, septic
Definition: containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
Usage: a septic sore throat; a septic environment; septic sewage